Farmer Attorney Requests Trial Delay

FRANKFORT, Ky. - University of Kentucky basketball icon Richie Farmer isasking that his trial on charges of misappropriating government resources whileserving as agriculture commissioner be postponed until early next year.

The trial was initially set for July. But Farmer's attorney, Guthrie True, saidthat doesn't allow enough time to prepare for what he expects to be a complexcase. True filed a motion Tuesday asking for a February trial date.

Farmer pleaded not guilty last month at an arraignment hearing in Lexington. Hewill remain free until his trial, which a prosecutor said is likely to lastabout three weeks.

Farmer, who served as agriculture commissioner from 2004 through 2011, couldface up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine if convicted on each of fivecounts.